Rudheath Homepage


Dist:0.3km<br/>Here the canal is approaching a large chemical works based on salt extraction. The original Brunner Mond Company was formed as a partnership in 1873 (becoming a limited company in 1881) by John Brunner and Ludwig Mond. They built Winnington Works in Northwich, Cheshire and produced their first soda ash in 1874. Following many takeovers and mergers, including ICI, the company is a now a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals Limited, part of the Tata Group of India. (Information from Wikipedia).
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.3km<br/>The Trent and Mersey Canal approaches and passes through the large chemical works north of Rudheath.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.3km<br/>The bridge used to carry Farm Road across the Trent and Mersey Canal to Broken Cross Farm, but now that recent housing has extended this far north, the connection has been cut, and the bridge is grassed over and presumably used as a footpath. Beyond the bridge, the former Brunner Mond (now Tata) chemical works is coming into view.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.3km<br/>The bridge used to carry Farm Road across the Trent and Mersey Canal to Broken Cross Farm, but now that recent housing has extended this far north, the connection has been cut, and the bridge is grassed over and presumably used as a footpath. Beyond the bridge, the former Brunner Mond (now Tata) chemical works is coming into view.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.3km<br/>Here the canal is approaching a large chemical works based on salt extraction. The original Brunner Mond Company was formed as a partnership in 1873 (becoming a limited company in 1881) by John Brunner and Ludwig Mond. They built Winnington Works in Northwich, Cheshire and produced their first soda ash in 1874. Following many takeovers and mergers, including ICI, the company is a now a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals Limited, part of the Tata Group of India. (Information from Wikipedia).
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.3km<br/>
©Iain Lees
Dist:0.3km<br/>Broken Cross, west of Northwich
©Mike Todd
Dist:0.4km<br/>Trent and Mersey Canal
©Mike Todd
Dist:0.4km<br/>This modern bridge serves the former Brunner Mond Chemical works, linking it with the A530 off to the right. The narrow section of canal is where an earlier (1770s?) bridge used to be.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>Alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.4km<br/>The canal is the Trent and Mersey and the Old Broken Cross public house is by Bridge No 184 which carries Middlewich Road, the B5082.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>This modern bridge serves the former Brunner Mond Chemical works, linking it with the A530 off to the right. The narrow section of canal is where an earlier (1770s?) bridge used to be.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>This modern bridge serves the former Brunner Mond Chemical works, linking it with the A530 off to the right. The narrow section of canal is where an earlier (1770s?) bridge used to be.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>The pub is by the Trent and Mersey Canal at Middlewich Road Bridge (No 184).
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>Broken Cross Place, Rudheath NORTHWICH CW9 7EB on The Trent and Mersey Canal
©canalandriversidepubs co uk

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]

Members Nearby

Rudheath Discussion Forum


Places Near Rudheath

Anderton • Barnton • Bostock Green • Broken Cross • Budworth Heath • Byley • Comberbach • Davenham • Gibb Hill • Great Budworth • Greenbank • Hartford • Hartfordbeach • Higher Shurlach • Higher Wincham • Lach Dennis • Leftwich • Lostock Gralam • Lostock Green • Marston • Meadowbank • Mere Heath • Moss End • Moulton • Northwich • Pickmere • Plumley • Rudheath • Wincham • Winnington •